Ambassador Fibby Awere Champions Modern Farming and Youth Empowerment in Tororo
By Peterson Hiirya.
Tororo, Uganda — At the demonstration farm of the Tororo City Workforce Skilling and Vocational Institute, Ambassador Awere Fibby is steadily turning agriculture into a powerful tool for community transformation, inspiring a new generation of farmers through innovation, training, and hands-on experience.
Ambassador Fibby describes herself as a proud farmer dedicated to improving livelihoods through modern agricultural practices.
Her work aligns closely with the government’s Four Acre Model initiative championed by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, which promotes intensive farming on small plots of land.
Speaking during an interview at her demonstration garden located in Kasoli Tororo Municipality, she explained that the model focuses on four key enterprises: poultry, fish, cocoa, and coffee bananas and high value crops.
Beyond traditional farming, the demonstration farm showcases innovation. Crops such as cinnamon—locally known as budalisini—are grown for their medicinal value, alongside neem trees used for natural pest control and special grasses utilized in perfume production These unique additions have attracted curiosity and learning among visitors.
The farm has become a living classroom, drawing community members, students, and aspiring farmers who come to observe and learn modern techniques.
Visitors are guided through practical demonstrations on crop management, animal husbandry, and sustainable land use. Many leave inspired, with some replicating the model in their own homes, gradually transforming agriculture across the area.
Sustainability remains central to her approach. She incorporates soil conservation measures, promotes the use of legumes to restore soil nutrients, and emphasizes environmentally friendly farming practices that balance productivity with conservation.
Vegetable production is another key highlight. Well-managed nursery beds produce onions, tomatoes, cabbages, sukuma wiki, eggplants, garlic, and ginger. These nurseries are capable of supplying seedlings for at least one acre, supporting both subsistence and commercial farming in surrounding communities.
A cornerstone of Ambassador Fibby’s work is youth empowerment. She has mobilized young people aged 16 to 25 from Nyang’ole, Kasoli, and Bison Maguria parishes—many of whom were previously unemployed.
These youths now gain practical agricultural skills while earning small stipends. The program pays special attention to vulnerable groups, including single parents seeking to rebuild their livelihoods.
Through training sessions, participants also learn about nutrition and healthy living. Ambassador Fibby encourages families to consume balanced diets using what they grow, combining vegetables, beans, and staple foods to combat malnutrition and prevent non-communicable diseases.
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Ambassador Fibby continues to call on Ugandans—especially the youth—to embrace farming as a pathway to economic independence. Her message is clear: with knowledge, innovation, and dedication, agriculture can uplift individuals and transform entire communities.
